Buckle.



No. 881,976; v PATBNTBD MAR.17, 1908.

A. VAN DUZBR.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1907.

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A. VAN DUZBR BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1907.

2 SHBETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES r l/VVENTOR.

A TTORNE VS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT-VAN DUZER, OF EUREKA CALIFORNIA.

BUCKLE.

Application filed January 2, 1907.

useful Buckle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to buckles and its object is to provide a simpleand compact device of this character particularly designed for use onsuspenders, etc. although it may also be used upon valises, and in factwhereever it is desirable to fasten together straps of different kinds.

A further object is to provide a buckle which will not bite into thestrap and therefore injure it.

A still further object is to provide a buckle which can be easilyadjusted and which will automatically increase its binding action uponthe strap in proportion to the pressure exerted thereon.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction and combinations of parts which will behereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of theinvention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one form ofbuckle connecting the straps of suspenders; Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection through said buckle; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 2 andshowing a strap secured within the buckle. Fig. 3 is a view similar toFig. 1 and showing another form of.buckle wherein the clamping roller isconcealed by one of the straps; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section throughthe buckle shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another formof suspender buckle; Fig. 5 is an enlarged section through the cross barshown in Fig. 5; Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing another form ofbuckle applied to suspenders; Fig. 7 is an enlarged perspective of saidbuckle; Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section therethrough and showing astrap clamped in position therein; Fig. 9 is a perspective view of stillanother form of suspender buckle; Fig. 10 is a view of a modified formof buckle in position upon a valise; Fig. 11 is a perspective view ofsaid buckle detached; Fig. 12 is a longitudinal section therethrough;and Fig. 13 is a detail view of the roller used with the various formsof buckle.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 17, 1908.

Serial No. 350,379.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 is a wire yokehaving side portions 2 bent upon themselves to form 100 s 3 the ends ofthese loops being solderer or otherwise secured to the side portions 2as shown at 2 A cross bar 4 connects the loops 3 and disposed adjacentthis cross bar 4 and at the other side of the loops is a cross strip 5one face of which is inclined in relation to the slots or openingswithin loo s 3 and extends to one wall thereof. A rol er 6 having heads7 at the ends thereof is mounted within the loops. Cross bar 4 hasspaced lugs 8 extending therefrom and surrounding this bar between thelugs is a tab 9 adapted .to be used for pulling the bucklelongitudinally along one of the straps 10 of suspenders. In using thisbuckle the strap 11 of a pair of suspenders is secured to the yoke 1 asshown in Fig. 1 and the strap to be adjustably connected thereto isinserted between the bar 4 and strip 5 and back of the roller 6. Bypulling on the tab 9 the roller 6 will be moved toward those ends of theloops 3 which are farthest removed from the strip 5 and therefore thebuckle will be free to slide upon the strap 10. I/Vhen, however, the tab9 is released and the straps 10 and 11 pulled in opposite directionsstrap 10 will cause the roller 6 to travel within the loops 3 and bindstrap 10 against the inclined face of the strip 5 thereby positivelyholding the strap against movement without biting into it or otherwiseinjuring it. Should it be desired to pull the straps 10 and 11 apart theheads of the roller 6 are pressed away from the bar 4 and strip 5 andheld by the user while the strap 10 is slid through the buckle. In thisconstruction of buckle'it will be noticed that the roller 6 is exposedto view at all times. If it is desired to practically conceal thisroller the buckle can be made as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. As shown inthese figures the yoke is of the same construction as that shown inFigs. 1 and 2 and in addition is provided with a cross bar 12 which isdisposed between the loops 3 and the closed end of the yoke. The crossstrip 13 is of greater area than the strip 5 and is disposed between theouter portions of the loops 3. That edge of the cross strip nearest thecross bar 12 is struck outward as at 14 toproduce an inclined face withwhich the roller 6 is adapted to cooperate, and an eye 15 extends upwardfrom the strip 13 and constitutes means to facilitate the attachment ofa tab 16 thereto. As shown in Fig.

l as to facilitate the manipulation of the buckle 3 when a buckle ofthis construction is used the strap 10 extends back of the strip 13 andin front of the roller 6 and then back of the cross bar 12. Theadjustment of the parts is effected in the same manner as descrlbed in 1connection with Figs. 1 and 2 and is further facilitated because of theprovision of the cross bar 12. By providing this cross bar the strap 10can be pulled so as to slide therearound when it is desired to adjustthe two suspender straps toward each other.

Another form of wire buckle is shown in Fig. 5. This buckle consists ofa yoke 1.0 having its ends bent backward and turned inward as at 11 toform slots 12. The cross bar 13 is formed of wire soldered or otherwisesecured to opposite portions of the yoke at points between the loops.This cross bar has a flattened face as shown particularly in. Fig. 5against which the roller 6 is adapted to bind a strap inserted throughthe buckle.

Instead of forming the buckle of wire as heretofore described the samemay be constructed as shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 wherein 1 is a yokehaving its sides enlarged as at 2 and merging into the ends of arectangular sleeve 3. The rear Wall 3 of this sleeve has its inner facebeveled as at 4 and formed within the enlarged portions 2 of the yokeare slots 5 which are parallel with the walls of the sleeve, one edge ofeach slot being preferably disposed in the same plane as the innermostface of the back wall 3 of sleeve 3. Rotatably mounted within the slotsand eX- tending through them is a roller 6 having heads 7 at the endsthereof. In using this buckle in connection with suspenders, belts orfor other forms of garment supports the strap 8 of the support which maybe of elastic material is looped through the yoke 1 and secured as shownin Fig. 1 and said strap is then inserted through the sleeve 3 andbetween the roller 6 and the inclined face 1. Any upward pull upon thestrap 8 will tend to draw the roller upward within the slots 5 and causeit to clamp the strap against the inclined face 1, whereas any pullinthe opposite direction will cause the strap to move freely within thebuckle. Should it be desired to pull the strap upward within the bucklethe heads 7 of the roller 6 are pressed so as to move the roller awayfrom the inclined face 4, whereupon the strap can be moved in eitherdirection without causing the roller to clamp it. The buckle for use onsuspenders, etc., can also be made as shown in Fig. 9 wherein a tongue 9is shown eXtend ing from the upper open end of the sleeve so upon thestrap.

As shown in Fig. 10 the buckle is also designed for use upon valises,etc. In said figure and in Figs. 11 and 12 has been shown a modifiedform of buckle consisting of a yoke 15 the sides of which are broadenedat intermediate points, as shown at 16 and tapered toward their ends.The sides are connected at one end by a cross strip 17 the inner edge ofwhich is beveled as at 18 and formed within the sides 16 adjacent thiswhich surrounds the yoke 15 and is riveted or otherwise fastened to thevalise. A strap 23 is riveted or otherwise fastened to the valise and isinserted into the buckle between the bar 17 and the roller 18 and isextended between yoke 15 and bar 20. By pulling outward on the strap thesame is caused to slide under the bar 20 and is pulled longi tudinallyunder the roller 6 and any reverse pull on the strap 23 will cause theroller to move within the slots 19 and bind the straps:

securely against the beveled face 18.

It will be noted that in all of these constructions the rollers bind thestraps against inclined surfaces thereby necessitating a partial wrap ofthe straps around the rollers when they are drawn against the inclinedsurfaces. It will be noted that this partial wrap of the strap aroundthe roller occurs at all times even when the roller is near that end ofthe slot farthest from the inclined face of the cross arm and, as aresult of this constant engagement of the strap and roller the bindingof the strap is always insured when 'said strap is pulled in thedirection of the inclined surface.

The preferred form of the invention has been set forth in the foregoingdescription but I do not limit myself thereto as 1 am aware thatmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right tomake such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the claims.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

1. A buckle comprising a yoke, a rigid connection between the sidesthereof and having two faces at an angle to each other, and a roller,said sides constituting bearings for the roller, said bearings beingdisposed in the plane of one of the faces of said connection, saidconnection being disposed to produce a partial wrap of a strap about theroller.

2. A buckle comprising a yoke having slots in the side portions thereof,a cross strip connecting the slotted portions of the yoke and having aninclined bearing surface, and a roller mounted to travel within theslots and movable in a plane extending longitudinally of the buckle andat an acute I face being disposed in the plane of one edge angle to thebearing surface to clamp a strap 1 of each of said slots, and a rollerniovably upon said surface and produce a partial mounted Within theslots and disposed to Wrap of the strap about the roller, said slotsbind a strap upon the inclined face, said yoke extending beyond theedges of the inclined being disposed to hold the strap at all timesbearing surface and said yoke being disposed in contact With the rollerirrespective of the to hold a strap at all times in contact with iposition of the buckle. the roller. 1 In testimony that I claim theforegoing as 3. A buckle comprising a yoke having i my own, I havehereto affixed my signature slots in the sides thereof and extendinglonin the presence of two Witnesses. gitudinally of the buckle, a crossstrip con- ALBERT VAN DUZER. necting the slotted ortions of the sidesand having an inclined earing face disposed at an acute angle to theslots, one edge of said i WVitnesses:

JosEPrI FREDERICK DOPPLMAIER, EDNA CARLsoN.

